Manita, made my wish come true

Merry Christmas! In the spirit of giving and receiving, I’d like to share the special material things I received this Christmas.

Coincidentally, my manita (correctly spelled monita) in the office is the person I picked in last year’s Christmas party! We just exchanged gifts in a span of one year. Anyways, we have a special bulletin in our office where we could post our wish list. I first posted a wired camera shutter for my camera, and thinking it was far out from the minimum amount, I willingly changed it to a book (plus handkerchiefs).

And guess what, I received both!

Micnova Remote Switch

I first received my new Micnova Remote Switch the day after our Christmas party. Why I asked for this is solely for the reason that Rose and I will not have problems taking photos of both of us when we travel this coming March. The added benefit of self-portraiture is a big plus too.

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Christmas Party 2011 and The One That Got Away

Our office Christmas party was a blast! We had for this year Music and Movie Awards as our theme so everyone came in at their best and some even dressed up like they’re going to the Oscar’s. It was held in Beverly View in Beverly Hills — the scenery was great (overlooking the city), fresh air, great food and nice place as a whole (though the only drawback is that it is far).

Our stage setup for our Christmas Party

I again hosted, together with my other co-hosts the previous Christmas party, this year and I think I will already retire from it. Next year I’ll be part of the audience. The group presentations were great, especially our group. No biases because our group won! *evilsmirk

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What’s the best way to spend the holidays?

This post is inspired by Mica’s This is my December – Excited and Thankful post which I just read this morning.

Gifts, parties, food, these don’t excite me much during the Christmas season. There’s more to Christmas than the tangible things we see, touch and hear. There’s more to Christmas than the glittering lights of every building, the grandiose setup of Christmas trees, the lines of parols on the street and the Christmas songs looping on our play lists.  Christmas, for me, is about being happy, appreciating life, thanking everyone, thanking God for the blessings, and showing love to everyone around you. Cliché but true.

Christmas is the time to discover the real amount of happiness you deserve

I didn’t even start December with the best of luck. A pressing issue just came up at work but it’s not stopping me from still getting the happiness I deserve this season. A language proficiency exam, health issues and other matters try to get me bogged down but I’ll try to deal with them lightly. Again, Christmas should just be about happiness and thanksgiving.

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